Breathing dust, fumes, and other toxic substances from burn pits, exposed  troops deployed overseas, and those who worked for government contractors abroad and other civilians, to a serious hazards. Some of the chemicals were a very toxic carcinogens and are deadly.

Jon Gelman has been named again to Best Lawyers in America®. This recognition has been bestowed upon him for almost 2 decades. 

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A lawsuit was filed alleging that KRB, Inc. (NYSE KRB) endangered the health and safety of American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan by exposing them to huge quantities of toxic dust, fumes and other air pollution by burning unsorted was in vast open-air pits without any safety controls

Tekturna®, a blood pressure drug, has been associated with potentially life-threatening side effects such as stroke, kidney injury, high potassium and low blood pressure.

On January 2, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act establishing the World Trade Health Program and extends and expands eligibility for compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced a settlement with the manufacturer of Brazilian Blowout products that will require the company to warn consumers and hair stylists that two of its most popular hair smoothing products emit formaldehyde gas. 

 NHSA bans the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices (other than those designed to support the driving task) for all drivers.....

 The United States has yet to ban asbestos, a known carcinogen, and in 2011 the amount of asbestos that the US imports increased according to US government statistics. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  issued its 25th annual report on the amount of toxic chemicals released in 2010 to the land, air and water by industrial facilities in New Jersey.

 Many seriously injured workers end up living in nursing homes for convenience and care.

Workers' Compensation claims have been increasing for mental stress claims as technology evolves and more workers are feeling more isolated and estranged from their co-workers by technology.

Breathing dust, fumes and other and other toxic substances, exposed  troops deployed overseas, and those who worked for government contractors abroad and other civilians, to a serious hazards. 

In December 2011, Tekturna® manufacturer Novartis announced its decision to terminate the clinical ALTITUDE study of the blood pressure drug based on the recommendation of the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) overseeing the clinical trial study. 

 Following a November 2011 warning issued by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to reevaluate the safety of Pradaxa®. 

 Workers' Compensation Benefits Rates to increase as of January 1st, 2012.

 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) which combines education, advocacy, and community to provide a unified voice for asbestos victims, today announced with the Canadian Voices of Asbestos Victims the release of the North American Declaration to Eliminate Asbestos-Related Diseases.

Jon Gelman  is reviewing potential cases involving people who sustained serious and even life-threatening injuries after ceramic gel firepots (also called FireLites, fireburners and gel pots) exploded, splattering them with highly flammable gel fuel and causing second and third degree burns.

Jon L. Gelman is reviewing potential hip replacement lawsuits involving individuals who were implanted with the DePuy Orthopaedics ASR™ XL Acetabular Hip Replacement System or ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System and experienced pain or other symptoms that led to a second hip replacement surgery.

Jon L. Gelman is accepting cases in which recipients of transvaginal mesh/sling products have suffered from complications. Transvaginal meshes are implanted through surgery. According to the FDA, contributing factors to complications potentially include the patient’s health, mesh material, the size and shape of the mesh, surgical procedures and estrogen levels.